Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Kemp, Hanley, Francis, Soto
Eighteen years ago today, the Padres traded Gary Sheffield to the Marlins along with Rich Rodriguez for a package of three young players. The key to the trade for San Diego was right-hander Jose Martinez, who had been ranked as the 68th best prospect in the game by Baseball America before the season. They also received another righty by the name of Andres Berumen, but the real prize ended up …
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Opening Time: Status check on Jordan Walden
If Mike Scioscia is worried about closer Jordan Walden , he’s doing a good job of hiding it. Either way, it’s a good time to take a look around the Orange County bullpen, just in case. Walden blew his third consecutive save chance in Monday’s extra-inning win over the Nationals, allowing a ninth-inning homer to Danny Espinosa . Nothing cheap about the blast — roll the tape . Walden doesn’t have …
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